International Yoga Day falls on June 21st each year.  This year the Summer Solstice is on Saturday at 3:41 am.  The celebration of the...

sadā jñātāh-citta-vṛttayah-tat-prabhoḥ puruṣasyā-apariṇāmitvāt Due to the unchangeable nature of the Inner Self, mental activities are...

vastu-sāmye citta-bhedāt-tayoh-vibhaktaḥ panthāḥ Despite being unique the object can be perceived as different things to different minds...

pariṇāma-ekatvāt-vastu-tattvam An object has a certain reality because of the uniqueness of change We gain knowledge of an object by the...

nimittam-aprayojakaṃ prakṛtīnāṃ varaṇa-bhedh-tu tataḥ kṣetrikavat Nature flows according to its potential Change that is forceful goes...

jāti-antara-pariṇāmaḥ prakṛti-āpūrāt Transformation into another situation happens through the flow of nature “Nature” represents change;...

kṣaṇa-tat-kramayoḥ saṃyamāt-viveka-jaṃ jñānam Wisdom born of discrimination results from samyama on single moments and their sequence An...

Sattva-puruṣa-anyatā-khyāti-mātrasya sarva-bhāva-adhiṣṭhātṛtvaṃ sarva-jñātṛtvaṃ ca Only full realisation of the difference between the...

rūpa-lāvaṇya-bala-vajra-saṃhananatvāni kaya-saṃpat Bodily perfection is expressed in beautiful features and habits, grace, elegance,...

tatah-aṇimā-adi-prādurbhāvaḥ kaya-saṃpat-tad-dharmā-anabhighātah-ca As a result, miniaturisation, etc., manifest as well as bodily...

Sthūla-svarūpa-sūkṣmā-anvaya-arthavattva-saṃyamāt-bhūtajayaḥ There is mastery over the elements through saṃyamā on the form of objects:...

Kāyā-kāśayoḥ saṃbandha-saṃyamāt-laghu-tūla-samāpatteh-ca-ākāśa-gamanam The skill of moving through space comes from samyama on the...

Śrotra-ākāśayoḥ saṃbandha-saṃyamāt-divyaṃ śrotram Divine hearing is achieved by saṁyama on the intimate connection between the ether and...

Udāna-jayāt-jala-paṅka-kaṇṭak-ādiṣu-asaṅgh utkrāntih-ca Through  mastery of the ascending energy in your body, there is elevation and...

bandha-kāraṇa-śaithilyāt-pracāra-saṃvedanāt-ca cittasya para-śarīrā-aveśaḥ Through release of the causes of attachment and through...

te samādhāu-upasargāh vyutthāne siddhayaḥ These are perceived as distractions by those who seek complete absorption and as super powers...

tataḥ prātibha-śrāvaṇa-vedana-ādarśa-āsvāda-vārtā jāyante As a consequence there is mastery of intuition, hearing, touch, vision, taste...

pratibhat va sarvam Or all is known [comes from saṁyama] on intuition In Mūrdha / the crown of your head, lives your highest skills;...

mūrdha-jyotiṣi siddha-darśanam The vision of perfect beings [comes from saṁyama] on the light of the skull Mūrdha is a small area on top...

Kúrma-nádyám sthairyam Stability [comes from saṁyama] on the tortoise nadi The thoracic cage and sternum or “heat centre” and diaphragm...